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Weather Threat Prompts Democrats to Move Obama Speech

Posted September 5th, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
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Officials at the Democratic National Convention have decided to move President Barack Obama’s acceptance speech indoors because of the threat of severe weather, a problem that plagued Republicans at their convention last week. Convention organizers said that Mr. Obama’s Thursday acceptance speech would take place at the indoor Time Warner Cable Arena because of the […]

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China Charges Ex-Police Chief Who Revealed Bo Xilai Scandal

Posted September 5th, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
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Chinese state media say a former police chief who revealed details of a major Communist Party scandal has been charged with attempted defection, abuse of power, and taking bribes. The official Xinhua news agency says prosecutors in the central city of Chengdu filed the charges against Wang Lijun after interrogating him and hearing the opinion […]

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World Economic Forum: US Competitiveness Slipping

Posted September 5th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
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The World Economic Forum says the United States, with the world’s largest economy, is slipping in its global competitiveness because its political leaders have failed to deal with the country’s rising debt and continued deficit spending. On Wednesday, the day after the U.S. said its debt has reached a record $16 trillion, the Geneva-based group […]

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Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker Off Nigeria Coast

Posted September 5th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
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Pirates have seized an oil tanker and its crew near the coast of Nigeria, the third hijacking in the Gulf of Guinea in two weeks. Nigerian naval officials say pirates seized the Singapore-flagged ship Abu Dhabi Star near the Lagos port. There are conflicting reports about whether the vessel was in Nigerian waters when pirates […]

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China Charges Ex-Police Chief Who Revealed Bo Xilai Scandal

Posted September 5th, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
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Chinese state media say a former police chief who revealed details of a major Communist Party scandal has been charged with attempted defection, abuse of power and taking bribes. State media reported the charges against Wang Lijun on Wednesday without providing further details. Wang was serving as the public security chief of the central city […]

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Hundreds of Afghan Soldiers Detained in Insider Attack Probe

Posted September 5th, 2012 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
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Afghan officials say they have detained or expelled hundreds of Afghan soldiers as part of a probe into a deadly string of insider attacks. At least 45 international troops have been killed this year after Afghan security forces turned their weapons on their coalition counterparts. Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman General Zahir Azimi said Wednesday the […]

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France Says Mali Requests Military Help to Free North

Posted September 5th, 2012 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
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A French official says Mali has formally asked its West African neighbors to help free the country’s north from Islamist militants. France’s special representative for the Sahel region, Jean Felix-Paganon, says Mali is asking West African bloc ECOWAS to send “military assistance to stabilize the country and especially to reconquer the north.” The official told […]

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Deadly Blast Hits Indian Fireworks Factory

Posted September 5th, 2012 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
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An explosion at a fireworks factory in southern India has killed at least 30 people. Officials say Wednesday’s blast triggered a massive blaze that swept through the fireworks plant in Tamil Nadu state. Witnesses say huge plumes of smoke could be seen rising from the factory in the town of Sivakasi. Authorities were pulling bodies […]

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Popular Ex-President Takes Center Stage at Democratic Convention

Posted September 5th, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will take the spotlight at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, Wednesday, adding more high-profile support for President Barack Obama’s re-election. Mr. Clinton, the 42nd American president, will formally place the 44th president’s name up for nomination during a nationally televised address. The relationship between the two Democrats […]

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Mauritania Extradites Gadhafi’s Ex-Spy Chief al-Senussi

Posted September 5th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
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Mauritania’s state news agency says Moammar Gadhafi’s ex-spy chief, Abdullah al-Senussi, has been handed over to Libya, where he is expected to stand trial. Al-Senussi was arrested in March after sneaking into Mauritania using a disguise and a fake passport. Since then, Libyan authorities have called for the extradition of the former intelligence chief, who […]

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